outside the board game; unrelated to the matter at hand; outsider
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outside a chess/go game; not involved; outsider; unrelated party
formalA metaphor derived from board games (Go/Chess). Describes someone or a perspective that is not part of, involved in, or directly affected by a specific situation, conflict, or event. Often used with "人" (person) to mean "outsider".
Zuò作
wéi为
jú局
wài外
rén人
，
wǒ我
hěn很
nán难
lǐ理
jiě解
tā他
men们
de的
nèi内
bù部
máo矛
dùn盾
。
As an outsider, I find it hard to understand their internal conflicts.
Tā他
shì试
tú图
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
，
yǐ以
yī一
gè个
jú局
wài外
rén人
de的
shì视
jiǎo角
guān观
chá察
zhè这
chǎng场
zhēng争
lùn论
。
He tried to stay calm and observe the argument from an outsider's perspective.
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Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
zhì置
shēn身
shì事
wài外
，
bù不
yào要
juǎn卷
rù入
zhè这
chǎng场
jú局
zhōng中
rén人
de的
zhēng争
dòu斗
。
You should stay out of it and not get involved in the struggle among those in the game.
Dāng当
jú局
zhě者
mí迷
，
páng旁
guān观
zhě者
qīng清
，
jú局
wài外
rén人
de的
kàn看
fǎ法
yǒu有
shí时
gèng更
kè客
guān观
。
Those involved are confused, while onlookers see clearly; an outsider's view can sometimes be more objective.
Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
gè个
jiā家
zú族
mì秘
mì密
，
ér而
zhǔ主
jué角
zhèng正
shì是
zhè这
gè个
mì秘
mì密
de的
jú局
wài外
rén人
。
This novel depicts a family secret, and the protagonist is precisely an outsider to this secret.